Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.BASC.FE.ZS•% of female working-age population with basic education•1970 → 2025•183 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
183
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 19.21%
19.21% – 27.04%
27.04% – 33.81%
33.81% – 41.36%
41.36% – 48.75%
48.75% – 60.94%
> 60.94%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
183 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Countries
183
Median
38.6%
Mean
39.5%
25th pctl
24.8%
75th pctl
50.2%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 96.33% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 88.71% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 88.55% | 2013 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 87.11% | 2015 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 84.43% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 81.8% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 80.71% | 2008 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 78.22% | 2021 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 76.09% | 2016 | |
| BurundiBDI | 76% | 2020 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 75.54% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 74.36% | 2000 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 70.52% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 69.98% | 2014 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 69.07% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 68.98% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 67.19% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 67.14% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 65.98% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 65.11% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.66% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 63.4% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 63.29% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 62.11% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 62.03% | 2008 | — |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 61.9% | 2018 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 60.94% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 59.3% | 2016 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 58.89% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 58.76% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 58.63% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 57.29% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 56.12% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 54.7% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 54.57% | 2019 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 54.46% | 2021 | |
| LesothoLSO | 54.04% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 53.14% | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 53.08% | 2020 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 52.9% | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 52.34% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 52.29% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 51.36% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 51.11% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 50.75% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 50.2% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 49.7% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 49.47% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 49.17% | 2017 | |
| SurinameSUR | 48.98% | 2016 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 48.9% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 48.89% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 48.75% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 48.35% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 48.16% | 2009 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 47.99% | 2016 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 47.83% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 47.68% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 47.62% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 47.6% | 2019 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 47.17% | 2018 | |
| NorwayNOR | 46.86% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 46.56% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 46.07% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 45.73% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 45.57% | 2014 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 45.33% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 45.16% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 44.67% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 44.35% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 44.14% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 44.1% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 43.46% | 2012 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 42.89% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 42.84% | 2017 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 42.48% | 2018 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 42.34% | 2014 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 42.07% | 2019 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 41.36% | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 41.26% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 40.94% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 40.44% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 40.27% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 40.11% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 39.84% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 39.78% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 39.62% | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 39% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 38.8% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 38.77% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 38.71% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 38.61% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 38.18% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 38.12% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 36.89% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 36.66% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 36.53% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 35.95% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 35.74% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 35.2% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 34.67% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 34.5% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 34.45% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 34% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 33.81% | 2019 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 33.43% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 33.36% | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 33% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 32.74% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 32.67% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 32.47% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 32.21% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 31.86% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 31.6% | 2019 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 31.31% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 31.25% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.18% | 2017 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 30.63% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 30.54% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 30.54% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 30.11% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 29.59% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 29.02% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 28.51% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 28.43% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 28.26% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 27.91% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 27.72% | 2022 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 27.17% | 2021 | |
| OmanOMN | 27.14% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 27.04% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 26.35% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 26.23% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 26.05% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 25.72% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 25.36% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 24.82% | 2019 | |
| FinlandFIN | 24.81% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24.67% | 2019 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 23.36% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 23.18% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 22.92% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 22.88% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 22.35% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 22.24% | 2014 | |
| MaliMLI | 22.15% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 21.81% | 2018 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 21.54% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 21.25% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 21.17% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 20.8% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 20.66% | 2012 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.16% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 20.15% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 20.03% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 19.52% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 19.21% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 19.02% | 2011 | |
| GreeceGRC | 18.98% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 18.34% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 18.12% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 17.96% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 17.92% | 2019 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 17.56% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.98% | 2021 | |
| RomaniaROU | 16.22% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 15.95% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 15.82% | 2017 | — |
| MonacoMCO | 15.49% | 2016 | — |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 14.69% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 14.39% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 13.39% | 2016 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.86% | 2018 | |
| BelarusBLR | 11.32% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 10.93% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 9.75% | 2010 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 7.86% | 2020 | — |
| KosovoXKX | 7.83% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 7.77% | 2020 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.67% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 6.87% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 6.24% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 4.31% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)